Family
He married Humaira Begum (1918–2002) on 7 November 1931 and had six sons and two daughters:
| Name | Birth | Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Bilqis Begum | (1932-04-17) 17 April 1932 (age 80) | ||
| Prince Muhammed Akbar Khan | 4 August 1933 | 26 November 1942(1942-11-26) (aged 9) | |
| Prince Ahmad Shah Khan | (1934-09-23) 23 September 1934 (age 78) | ||
| Princess Maryam Begum | (1936-11-02) 2 November 1936 (age 76) | ||
| Prince Muhammed Nadir Khan | (1941-05-21) 21 May 1941 (age 71) | ||
| Prince Shah Mahmoud Khan | 15 November 1946 | 7 December 2002(2002-12-07) (aged 56) | |
| Prince Muhammed Daoud Pashtunyar Khan | (1949-04-14) 14 April 1949 (age 63) | ||
| Prince Mir Wais Khan | (1957-01-07) 7 January 1957 (age 55) |
In January 2009 an article by Ahmad Majidyar of the American Enterprise Institute included one of his grandsons, Mostafa Zaher, on a list of fifteen possible candidates in the 2009 Afghan Presidential election. However Mostafa Zaher did not become a candidate.
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